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Elias Davis 1836 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 July 1836

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 12 Jun 1927

Death Location: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Samuel Davis

Mother: Polly Bennett

Spouse(s): Margaret Parker

Children(s): Effie Davis,Smiley,Pursell,Parker

Elias Davis was born in 1836 in Pennsylvania, the child of Samuel Harris Davis and Polly H Bennett. In 1860, Elias Davis resided in Pepin, Pepin, Wisconsin, USA. Elias Davis married Margaret Parker, and had children including Effie Davis,Smiley,Pursell,Parker. Elias Davis passed away in 1927 in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elias Davis was born in 1836 in Pennsylvania, the child of Samuel Harris Davis and Polly H Bennett.
  • In 1860, Elias Davis resided in Pepin, Pepin, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Elias Davis married Margaret Parker, and had children including Effie Davis,Smiley,Pursell,Parker.
  • Elias Davis passed away in 1927 in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Elias Davis's Ancestors

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Elias Davis
1836 – 1927
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Samuel Harris Davis
1801 – 1847
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Polly (H) Bennett
1806 – 1886
New York, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elias Davis's Descendants

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Elias Davis (18 July 1836 – 12 Jun 1927) m. Margaret Parker (abt 1841 – Between 1877-1880)
  1. 1. Effie Davis,Smiley,Pursell,Parker (6-5-1877 – 4-19-1961) m. George (Evans) Pursell (22 Jul 1876 – 27 Jan 1942)
    1. 1. Margaret (Mary) Pursell (22 Jun 1919 – Apr 2004) m. Jacob (Howell) Wisdom (15 Feb 1923 – 15 Dec 1991) m. Jacob (Howell) Wisdom (15 Feb 1923 – 15 December 1991)
      1. 1. Marlene (Sonja Wisdom Ware) Sanders (7 Jun 1950 – 2021)
      2. 2. Yvonne (Margaret) Wisdom (16 Jun 1946 – 01 Sep 2023) m. James (Kenneth) Logan
        1. 1. Kristina (L) Lesley (28 Jun 1964 – 2 Jun 2011)
      3. 3. Pauline (L) Wisdom (abt 1948 – )

Elias Davis's Timeline

3 Records

1836
18 July 1836
Birth of Elias Davis in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 24
Elias Davis resided here in Pepin, Pepin, Wisconsin, USA
Pepin, Pepin, Wisconsin, USA
1927
12 Jun 1927
Age 91
Death of Elias Davis in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 July 1836
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pepin, Pepin, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1927
    Event Place: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970

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